Bugatti Type 39

(1925 - 1927)

Brand:

Bugatti

Model:

Type 39

Related:

Type 39

Country:

France

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Bugatti Type 39 - successful Grand Prix racing car in the lightweight class

January 25, 2020 — Daniel Koch 34

The Bugatti Type 39 is a Type 35 with a smaller engine. From 1925, it was used in races by the Bugatti works team, where its favorable power-to-weight ratio made it a real nuisance to the larger Grand Prix racing cars, simply because it was more agile to drive than the competition. The daredevil racing drivers reached top speeds of over 160 km/h in those days, and the races often lasted several hours. This report portrays one of the ten Type 39s built and tells its story.

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Bugatti Type 39 Grand prix Racing Two-Seater (1925) - as lot 246 at the Bonhams auction at the Grand Palais in Paris on February 6, 2020

Bugatti Type 39 (1925) - The spare wheel was secured with a leather strap

Bugatti Type 39 (1925) - In the 1920s, Bugatti was the team to beat

Bugatti Type 39 (1925) - Aluminum wheels with removable rim

Bugatti Type 39 Grand prix Racing Two-Seater (1925) - as lot 246 at the Bonhams auction in Paris on February 6, 2020

Bugatti Type 39 (1925) - A beauty from every perspective

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Auctioned vehicles of Bugatti Type 39

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix Two-Seater 1926 Sold RM/Sotheby's Monaco Sale (May 10, 2014)	Type 35B Grand Prix Two-Seater	1926	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Monaco Sale (May 10, 2014)
Bugatti Type 37 1927 Sold Mecum Kissimmee (January 7, 2025)	Type 37	1927	Sold	Mecum Kissimmee (January 7, 2025)
Bugatti Type 43 Torpédo Grand Sport 1927 Not Sold Artcurial Automobiles Sur Les Champs 12 (April 8, 2018)	Type 43 Torpédo Grand Sport	1927	Not Sold	Artcurial Automobiles Sur Les Champs 12 (April 8, 2018)
Bugatti Type 40 1926 Sold RM/Sotheby's Paris (January 31, 2024)	Type 40	1926	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Paris (January 31, 2024)
Bugatti Type 40 'Grand Sport' Roadster 1927 Sold Bonhams Paris (February 6, 2020)	Type 40 'Grand Sport' Roadster	1927	Sold	Bonhams Paris (February 6, 2020)
Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sport 1927 Sold RM/Sotheby's Guyton Collection Sale (May 4, 2019)	Type 40 Grand Sport	1927	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Guyton Collection Sale (May 4, 2019)
Bugatti Type 35A Grand Prix 1926 Sold RM/Sotheby's Hershey (October 9, 2024)	Type 35A Grand Prix	1926	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Hershey (October 9, 2024)
Bugatti Type 35A Grand Prix Two-Seater 1926 Not Sold Bonhams The Zoute Sale (October 6, 2024)	Type 35A Grand Prix Two-Seater	1926	Not Sold	Bonhams The Zoute Sale (October 6, 2024)
Bugatti Type 30 Tourer 1926 Sold RM/Sotheby's Monterey (August 18, 2022)	Type 30 Tourer	1926	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Monterey (August 18, 2022)
Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport 1927 Sold Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach (August 16, 2024)	Type 43 Grand Sport	1927	Sold	Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach (August 16, 2024)

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